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rechazar

/re.t͡ʃaˈθaɾ/
verb★Intermediate💡 to reject
general

To refuse to accept, consider, or approve something or someone.

No puedo rechazar una oferta tan generosa.

I can't reject such a generous offer.

El juez rechazó la evidencia por ser inadmisible.

The judge rejected the evidence as inadmissible.

💡

Commonly used in both formal and informal contexts.

Collocations

rechazar una ofertato reject an offerrechazar una propuestato reject a proposalrechazar una solicitudto reject an application

Synonyms

denegarrehusarvetar

Antonyms

aceptaraprobaradmitir

Related Phrases

rechazar a alguienphrase
to reject someone
rechazar una ideaphrase
to reject an idea

💡Pro Tip

Common Usage

Use 'rechazar' when formally declining or refusing something, especially in written or professional contexts.

⚡Gold Rule

Formal vs. Informal

In informal contexts, 'rechazar' can be replaced with 'rehusar' or 'denegar' depending on the nuance.

📖Word Origin

From Latin 'recusare', meaning 'to refuse' or 'to decline'.

📝Usage Notes

Often used in formal contexts such as legal, business, or academic settings.

Word Breakdown

re-
again
prefix
+
-chazar
to refuse
root
Diccionario Español-Inglés

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